On Sunday, Feely wrote that the couple, who have dated for over a year, knew he was joking.

The prom picture I posted was obviously intended to be a joke. My Daughter has dated her boyfriend for over a year and they knew I was joking.I take gun safety seriously (the gun was not loaded and had no clip in) and I did not intend to be insensitive to that important issue

Feely says he takes gun safety seriously and the gun was not loaded. He says he did not intend to be “insensitive” to the gun control issue.

Shannon Watts, founder of the gun control group Moms Demand Action, tweeted: "Oh yay - American dads have kicked off the season of 'let’s pretend I’m going to shoot my daughter’s date for for impugning her chastity' pics."

Oh yay - American dads have kicked off the season of “let’s pretend I’m going to shoot my daughter’s date for for impugning her chastity” pics. https://t.co/JRkhQTmKRV